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The Slack Mafia
28 people came through Slack and went on to found or lead other companies.
Stewart ButterfieldFounderFounded FlickrGary VaynerchukInvestorFounded VaynerX +5Shervin PishevarInvestorFounded Freetelly +1Advith ChelikaniSoftware Engineering InternFounded Pylon +1Will WangSenior Software Engineer / Tech LeadFounded Even Realities +1Lidiane JonesCEOFounded Bumble +1Ted MaidenbergBoard ObserverFounded Tribe CapitalBrendan MooreConsultant, Business AnalyticsFounded Tribe CapitalDenise DresserChief Executive OfficerFounded SalesforceElaine ZelbyEnterprise Product Marketing LeadFounded TofuMeena HarrisSenior Policy ManagerFounded PhenomenalSarah FriarMember Board Of DirectorsFounded NextdoorJahanzeb SherwaniDirector, Realtime Communication ProductsFounded ScreenheroVishal KapurSenior Engineering ManagerFounded ScreenheroLeigh HoneywellSenior Staff Security EngineerFounded Tall PoppyCalvin LeGassickApplications Engineer InternFounded CaptureLydia HanSenior Product ManagerFounded ModernLoopRani MavramData Intelligence Project LeadFounded CompleteBrad BrennerBusiness Strategy Consultant | Berkeley Business SocietyFounded Joon HealthLindsey ReddSoftware EngineerFounded LoulaLuke IgelSoftware Engineering InternFounded Kino AINabil BaugherSoftware Engineer InternFounded Baseline AIJohn ThompsonSoftware Engineer IIFounded QuetzalYash SahotaSoftware EngineerFounded OpenIntakeEdith CooperIndependent Board DirectorFounded MedleyShub ViragiSenior Product ManagerFounded ParabolicTR JordanSenior Product Manager, InfrastructureFounded TernMartin HegelundInvestorFounded Shine
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Slack mafia?
- The Slack mafia is the network of 28 people who came through Slack and went on to found or lead other companies, including Flickr, VaynerX, Freetelly, Pylon, Even Realities.
- Who is in the Slack mafia?
- Notable members include Stewart Butterfield (Flickr), Gary Vaynerchuk (VaynerX), Shervin Pishevar (Freetelly), Advith Chelikani (Pylon), Will Wang (Even Realities), Lidiane Jones (Bumble), Ted Maidenberg (Tribe Capital), Brendan Moore (Tribe Capital), among 28 tracked members.
- What companies did Slack alumni found?
- Companies founded by Slack alumni include Flickr, VaynerX, Freetelly, Pylon, Even Realities, Bumble, Tribe Capital, Salesforce, Tofu, Phenomenal.